The National tribune., 1887-09-15
PROGRAM OF THE WEEK.

PROGRAM OF THE WEEK.
Survey OF the Varied Round Of Business and Pleas
ure Mapped Gut by fhc Committee OF Arrange
meuts TO Make Eacanpmeut Week Fab Of De-
light.
To give comrades of the GAR something
like realizing conception of the feast of good
things the hOspitabo people OF st. Louis have
arranged 10 spread before them during Encamp-
ment week, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has pre-
pared an analysis Of what is projected, which
will be more ineligible than the regular OFF,
cal program. lt shows variety of arrange
ment calculated 60 meet the differing tastes
and fancies Of all visitors. The week will be
SO crowded with pleasure that there will not
be an hour from Mondays dawn to midnight
Saturday without some new and interesting
/ incident Between the business sessions Of the
! GAR, and the other kindred organizations
which are TO convene during the same week
| the parades, Reunions, receptions, banquets,
| entertainments, and excursions Of endless va
riety-it is expected every visitor will realize
a full week of unalloyed delight.
THE BUSINESS SESSIONS.
Wednesday, Sept. 2S, the business sessions of
the GAR. will begin AZ Entertainment Hall
/ in the Exposition Building. The Encampment
will convene at 10 a. m. on that day, and reas-
semble at the same hour on each of the two
succeeding days, Thursday and Friday.
On the same days at Harmonic Hall, on
Fourth street. the Woman's Relief Corps will
hold its business sessions, assembling at ii a.
| IN. Although the program of the week is so
| crammed with arrangements for the entertain
ment Of the city's guests that there will be a
| great deal TO see and do outside while the dele
gates TO the two great conventions are in ses-
sion, there viii be enough at other hours TO
leave those who look 10 business first and pleas
1 m last M In
THE PARADEs.
On Tuesday, Sept. 81, before the business
sessions Of the Encampment begin, the great
parade Of the GAR. will take place. The
| starting hour has been fixed at 10 a. IN. and il
| is well 20 have ii known in advance that every
| Post is expected TO be in position at the as
signed place Of formation, ready for prompt
start at the hour named
Another parade on Thursday evening will be
made by the Trades Display Association Of St
Louis. Enough has been said already Of the
magnificent spectacle arranged by the Associa-
tion TO make any further description entirely
needless. This parade will be at night.
THE REUNIONS.
The various Reunions to occur during the
! week have already been set forth in detail
The great Reunion Of the States will he at II
a. m. on Wednesday at Forest Park. The day
for the meeting of War Governors has not vet
been fixed. Dates for the Reunions of the Loyal
Legion and the Union Veterans Association
are still TO be appointed also, and viii be an.
nounced some time next week.
THE RECEPTIONS
First in the order Of receptions during the
week will be the informal but hearty extend.
ing of the welcoming hand 10 visiting com
rades as soon as they reach the city. Recep
tion Committees will be at the Union Depot
and the steamboat landings, prepared 10 give
each visitor fOretaste of the warm hospitality
St. Louis offers the moment he touches foot
within the city.
Tuesday evening formal reception on 1
grand scale will be given in the vast hall oi
the st. Louis Merchants Exchange, in tn,
Chamber OF Commerce Building. This build
ing occupies the block from Fourth 10 Third
aud Pine 10 Chestnut streets, with entrances
on all four streets. The Exchange Hall is on,
of the largest and handsOmest in the world, anC
is exceptionally adapted TO a great reception
such as the people Of st. Louis will give the
GAR IL is without a single pillar TO obstruc
the clear stretch of the handsome room The
beautifully y-frescoed ceilngis supported b,
truss beams from the side walls, the hight from
the floor being 80 feet The merchants hav
granted free use Of this magnificent hall 70
, the q A. r. reception, and will remove all thei
tables, desks aud other furniture not part @
the permanent fixtures Of the room. Ii viii
be beautifully decorated for the occasion will
I flowers, evergreens, growing shrnbbery, ban
ners, flags and other attractive adornments
Here at 800 p. m. Tuesday, Hon. David 4
Francis, Mayor OF st. Louis, will make
formal address of welcome. The regular GA Il
badge will admit comrades and ladies
IN the same hall. at $50 p. m on Thursda,
evening, will be given the reception 10 III
, WOmans Relief Corps, the program for whicl
isgiven in another column. The GAR badg
G will admit all comrades and ladies.
The ST. Louis Posts will also give separat
I receptions al their various headquarters in ad
2 ditiOn 10 the two grand receptions in the Mer
! chants Exchange Hall. These receptions vii
y be given both day and night on Tuesday
= "Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The gran
c hall on Fourth and Washington Avenue sc
cured for this purpose by Ransom Post, is I2
) feet wide by 265 long, and has six spaciou
ante-rooms. Ransom Post has engaged ia
Cavalry Band from Jefferson Barracks with II
fall complement Of - pieces, and il will be sta
toned at their headquarters constantly nigh
: and day during the entire week.
4 THE BANQUETs.
There will be numerous banquets at the var
Gus hotels restaurants and social clubs OF th
city during the week, but the grand forms
: banquet 10 the prominent and most distin
! guishod visitors wall be the feature of the I'm
: campment in this line. This will be given a
: the Lindcll Hotel on Friday at 8 p. m. Col. i
y. Dyer is Chairman of the Banquet Commit
tee, and is TO be the Toastmaster The follow
ing regular t0asts have been decided upon
j. coming i'm the order named:
@ "Our Country"
d "The President Of the United States"
THE Army and Navy"
! "The Volunteer Army, 1861 10 1865"
"The Grand Army of the Republic"
= "The Soldiers Dead"
"The Cabinet"
Q "The War Governors"
"The Loyal Women"
: These are 10 be followed by volunteer toast,